Irvine named Owls' new boss

Ex-Preston boss pens Hillsborough deal

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Irvine named Owls' new boss

Irvine: Three-and-a-half year deal

There is a lot of hard work in front of us between now and the end of the current season. It is a challenge I am relishing.

Alan Irvine
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Sheffield Wednesday have confirmed the appointment of Alan Irvine as their new manager on a three-and-a-half year contract.

The former Everton man has not been out of work for long after being sacked by Championship rivals Preston last week.

Irvine has a battle on his hands to keep the Owls in England's second tier with the team currently second from bottom in the table.

The 51-year-old, who guided Preston to sixth in the table last season, has expressed his delight at taking over at Hillsborough.

Delighted

"I am delighted to take up the position of manager at Sheffield Wednesday," he told the club's official website. "It is a club with great traditions and a brilliant outlook for the future.

"While the league table shows us that there is a lot of hard work in front of us between now and the end of the current season, it is a challenge I am relishing and I believe the squad here at Hillsborough is more than capable of pulling away from the current situation at the bottom of the Championship.

"Sheffield Wednesday has made excellent progress off the pitch in the past 12 months and it is now my job to make sure that progress is mirrored on the pitch.

"I am really looking forward to starting work with the players and I can't wait to get out on the training pitch to start preparing for the vital matches we have coming up this month."